Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New York Survey on Social Issues

Quinnipiac New York Survey on Social Issues

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 30%
• Legal in most cases 37%
• Illegal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in all cases 10%

Democrats

• Legal in all cases 37%
  
• Legal in most cases 41%
  
• Illegal in most cases 10%
  
• Illegal in all cases 8%

Republicans

• Legal in all cases 17%
  
• Legal in most cases 27%
  
• Illegal in most cases 39%
• Illegal in all cases 13%

Independents

• Legal in all cases 26%
  
• Legal in most cases 40%
  
• Illegal in most cases 19%
  
• Illegal in all cases 9%

Age 18-34

• Legal in all cases 35%
  
• Legal in most cases 39%
  
• Illegal in most cases 19%
  
• Illegal in all cases 6%

Age 35-54

• Legal in all cases 34%
  
• Legal in most cases 34%
  
• Illegal in most cases 18%
  
• Illegal in all cases 9%

Age 55+

• Legal in all cases 23%
  
• Legal in most cases 39%
  
• Illegal in most cases 19%
  
• Illegal in all cases 13%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 36%
  
• Legal in most cases 39%
  
• Illegal in most cases 15%
  
• Illegal in all cases 7%

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 26%
  
• Legal in most cases 36%
  
• Illegal in most cases 21%
  
• Illegal in all cases 11%

Do you think that health insurance plans should cover birth control as preventive care for women or not?

• Yes 77%
• No 19%

Do you think the federal government should require private employers to offer free birth control coverage as part of their health insurance benefit plans or not?

• Yes 58%
• No 39%

Do you think the federal government should require religiously affiliated employers to offer free birth control coverage as part of their health insurance benefit plans or not?

• Yes 45%
• No 50%

Men

• Yes 38%
• No 58%

Women

• Yes 51%
• No 42%

Democrats

• Yes 63%
• No 30%

Republicans

• Yes 24%
• No 73%

Independents

• Yes 38%
• No 58%

Age 18-34

• Yes 56%
• No 40%

Age 35-54

• Yes 45%
• No 52%

Age 55+

• Yes 41%
• No 53%

College Degree

• Yes 50%
• No 46%

No College Degree

• Yes 42%
• No 52%

As you may know, Catholic dioceses, schools, and social service agencies have filed lawsuits challenging the Obama administration's rule that their employees receive coverage for contraception in their health insurance policies. Do you approve or disapprove of these lawsuits?

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 55%

Do you think Catholic Church leaders are too involved in politics, not involved enough in politics, or is their involvement in politics about right?

• Too involved 43%
• Not involved enough 11%
• About right 32%

Do you think it is wrong or not wrong to use artificial birth control methods, also known as contraceptives?

• Yes, wrong 10%
• No, not wrong 83%

In general, do you support or oppose same-sex marriage?

• Support 54%
• Oppose 37%

Democrats

• Support 69%
• Oppose 24%

Republicans

• Support 32%
• Oppose 60%

Independents

• Support 52%
• Oppose 37%

Age 18-34

• Support 68%
• Oppose 24%

Age 35-54

• Support 57%
• Oppose 36%

Age 55+

• Support 46%
• Oppose 44%

College Degree

• Support 68%
• Oppose 24%

No College Degree

• Support 46%
• Oppose 45%

Do you think same-sex couples should be allowed legally to marry, should be allowed legally to form civil unions but not marry, or should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationships?

• Marry 51%
• Civil unions 32%
• No recognition 12%

Democrats

• Marry 66%
• Civil unions 21%
• No recognition 8%

Republicans

• Marry 29%
• Civil unions 50%
• No recognition 16%

Independents

• Marry 49%
• Civil unions 31%
• No recognition 13%

Survey of 1,504 registered voters was conducted May 22-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 42% Democrat; 22% Republican; 29% Independent.